Seventh Circuit
Joel Martin Flaum
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Appointment
- Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- Title
- Judge
- Appointed by
- Ronald ReaganRepublican
- Seat
- CA70208
- Nominated
- April 14, 1983
- Committee hearing
- April 27, 1983
- Committee action
- Reported (favorably)May 3, 1983
- Senate vote
- Voice
- Confirmed
- May 4, 1983
- Commissioned
- May 5, 1983
- Chief Judge from
- Jan. 1, 2000until Jan. 1, 2006
- Senior status
- Nov. 30, 2020
- Service ended
- Dec. 4, 2024Death
Source Federal Judicial Center.
Judicial service history
Every federal judicial office held, in order of appointment.
| Court | Title | Commissioned | Ended | Appointed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois | Judge | Dec. 20, 1974 | June 1, 1983 Appointment to Another Judicial Position | Gerald Ford |
| U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit | Judge | May 5, 1983 | Dec. 4, 2024 Death | Ronald Reagan |
Recent judicial activity
Opinions authored and panels sat on, most recent first.
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Oct. 2, 2024panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. James Harris
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Oct. 1, 2024panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Lafiamma Orona
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Aug. 15, 2024panel identified Sat on the panel in Meghan Faxel v. Wilderness Hotel & Resort, Inc
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Dec. 21, 2023panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Daryl McGhee
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Dec. 18, 2023opinion issued Authored the opinion in United States v. Michael Tovar
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Dec. 18, 2023
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Dec. 14, 2023opinion issued Authored the opinion in United States v. Jamison Krahenbuhl
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Nov. 13, 2023opinion issued Authored the opinion in United States v. Arthur Miles
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Nov. 1, 2023opinion issued Authored the opinion in United States v. Monica Wright
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Nov. 23, 2022opinion issued Authored the opinion in United States v. Bradley Cox
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Nov. 22, 2022
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Nov. 8, 2022panel identified Sat on the panel in Dulce Zaragoza v. Merrick B. Garland
Cases
Appellate cases on which this judge sat, drawn from panel information published with each decision.
| Case | No. | Status | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States v. James Harris | 23-2421 | Decided | Oct. 2, 2024 | |
| United States v. Lafiamma Orona | 21-1734 | Decided | Oct. 1, 2024 | |
| Meghan Faxel v. Wilderness Hotel & Resort, Inc | 21-1967 | Decided | Aug. 15, 2024 | |
| United States v. Daryl McGhee | 22-3306 | Decided | Dec. 21, 2023 | |
| United States v. Bradley Cox | 21-1744 | Decided | Nov. 23, 2022 | Authored |
| Elizabeth Huston v. Hearst Communications, Incorporated | 22-1489 | Decided | Nov. 22, 2022 | Authored |
| Dulce Zaragoza v. Merrick B. Garland | 20-1591 | Decided | Nov. 8, 2022 | |
| T.H.E. Insurance Company v. Trey Olson | 22-1143 | Decided | Oct. 17, 2022 | |
| United States v. Jamell Newbern | 22-1244 | Decided | Oct. 12, 2022 | |
| United States v. Anthony Lomax | 21-2274 | Decided | Oct. 11, 2022 | Authored |
| Rock Hemp Corp. v. Adam Dunn | 22-1171 | Decided | Oct. 11, 2022 | Authored |
| United States v. Roman Lloyd | 22-1126 | Decided | Oct. 7, 2022 | Authored |
| United States v. Nathaniel Clay | 21-3002 | Decided | Oct. 6, 2022 | Authored |
| United States v. Rickie Foy | 21-2753 | Decided | Oct. 3, 2022 | Authored |
| Gregory Ruggles v. Jacqueline Ruggles | 22-1138 | Decided | Sept. 26, 2022 | |
| Richard White v. Blake Woods | 21-2291 | Decided | Sept. 19, 2022 | |
| Rufus West v. Dylon Radtke | 20-1570 | Decided | Sept. 16, 2022 | |
| Julie Greenbank v. Great American Assurance Comp | 21-2622 | Decided | Aug. 30, 2022 | |
| Oscar Munoz v. Nucor Steel Kankakee, Inc. | 21-1287 | Decided | Aug. 9, 2022 | |
| United States v. Willie Johnson | 21-2730 | Decided | Aug. 2, 2022 | Authored |
Judicial writings
Opinions, concurrences and dissents attributed to this judge by the source record.
| Type | Case | Court | Filed |
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| Opinion | United States v. Michael Tovar | Seventh Circuit | Dec. 18, 2023 |
| Opinion | Kimberly Barnes-Staples v. Robin Carnahan | Seventh Circuit | Dec. 18, 2023 |
| Opinion | United States v. Jamison Krahenbuhl | Seventh Circuit | Dec. 14, 2023 |
| Opinion | United States v. Arthur Miles | Seventh Circuit | Nov. 13, 2023 |
| Opinion | United States v. Monica Wright | Seventh Circuit | Nov. 1, 2023 |
| Opinion | United States v. Bradley Cox | Seventh Circuit | Nov. 23, 2022 |
| Opinion | Elizabeth Huston v. Hearst Communications, Incorporated | Seventh Circuit | Nov. 22, 2022 |
| Opinion | Rock Hemp Corp. v. Adam Dunn | Seventh Circuit | Oct. 11, 2022 |
| Opinion | United States v. Anthony Lomax | Seventh Circuit | Oct. 11, 2022 |
| Opinion | United States v. Roman Lloyd | Seventh Circuit | Oct. 7, 2022 |
| Opinion | United States v. Nathaniel Clay | Seventh Circuit | Oct. 6, 2022 |
| Opinion | United States v. Rickie Foy | Seventh Circuit | Oct. 3, 2022 |
| Opinion | United States v. Willie Johnson | Seventh Circuit | Aug. 2, 2022 |
| Opinion | United States v. Nathaniel Clay | Seventh Circuit | July 27, 2022 |
| Opinion | Anthony Smith v. City of Janesville | Seventh Circuit | July 22, 2022 |
| Opinion | Suzanne Parker v. Brooks Life Science, Inc. | Seventh Circuit | July 14, 2022 |
| Opinion | Ricky Thurston v. Frank Vanihel | Seventh Circuit | July 13, 2022 |
| Opinion | Christopher Blitch v. United States | Seventh Circuit | July 12, 2022 |
| Opinion | Susan Doxtator v. Erik O'Brien | Seventh Circuit | July 12, 2022 |
| Opinion | United States v. Joseph Furando | Seventh Circuit | July 8, 2022 |